Hometown Broadcasting Sports Friday 12/10/21
10 December 2021 Sports
Sports for December 10th
The Packers continue to get ready for the Bears Sunday night at Lambeau Field. The team learned Thursday that wide receiver Randall Cobb will miss significant time after undergoing core muscle surgery. .
Cobb suffered a core injury in the win against the Rams after gaining a season-high 95 yardes and a touchdown in the first half. It was initially labeled a groin injury, but officially re-designated as a core issue on Wednesday and reportedly underwent surgery. A 2-month timeline from the Rams game would have Cobb available to return sometime right around the NFC Championship Game in January, if the Packers make it that far.
It’s not the first time Packers receivers have missed significant time because of injuries. In 2012, Greg Jennings missed just more than 2 months after undergoing core muscle surgery, while in 2020 Allen Lazard missed just under 2 months with a core surgery of his own.
Wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling said Thursday injuries are nothing new to the unit and the rest of the receivers just have to stop up.
You can hear all of the action Sunday night beginning with the pregame at 5:00 and the kickoff at 7:20 on FM 102.3, The Bug.
In Thursday Night Football, the Pittsburgh Steelers dramatic second-half comeback against the Vikings came up short as a Ben Roethlisberger fourth-down pass fell incomplete in the end zone as time expired and Minnesota escaped with a 36-28 victory. It started out as a route as the Vikings took a 23-0 halftime lead against a very sluggish Pittsburgh team as they ran through the Steelers defense with Dalvin Cook and stopped Pittsburgh’s offense cold. The Vikings increased the lead to 29-0 with two third-quarter field goals before the Steelers started their comeback, scoring the next 20 points to make the score 29-20. Minnesota then responded with a quick 62-yard touchdown pass from Kirk Cousins to K.J. Osborn to increase the lead to 36-20. But the Steelers came back with a touchdown and a two-point conversion to make it 36-28. The Steelers got the ball back with a little over two minutes left on their own three yard line and drove down field before Roethlisberger’s pass on fourth down into the end zone was knocked away.
The Vikings Kurt Cousins was 14-31 for 216 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions while Dalvin Cook came back injury and rushed for 205 yards on 27 carries and two touchdowns. Wide receivers K.J. Osborn and Justin Jefferson each caught touchdown passes.
The Steelers Ben Roethlisberger caught fire in the second half and finished 28-40 for 308 yards, three touchdowns and an interception and running back Najee Harris ran 20 times for 94 yards and a touchdown. Defensive back Ahkello Witherspoon had both Pittsburgh interceptions against Cousins.
Minnesota improves to 6-7 while Pittsburgh falls to 6-6-1.
In the NBA tonight Milwaukee (16-10) is at Houston (8-16). The Buck are coming off a loss at the Miami on Wednesday night.
In college basketball Saturday, Wisconsin plays at Ohio State.
Ripon College is at Beloit tonight and tomorrow Ripon hosts Knox.
Women’s College Basketball (Fri.)
Ripon College at Beloit
(Sat.)
Knox at Ripon College
Boys Basketball (Thurs.)
Laconia 58, Markesan 55
Oakfield 44, Saint Mary’s Springs 41
Randolph 44, Central Wisconsin Christian 33
Girls Basketball (Thurs.)
Ripon 58. Winneconne 56
Waupun 86, Berlin 23
Kewaskum 48, Kettle Moraine Lutheran 29
Neenah 71, Appleton West 40
Westfield 76, Mauston 11
Wautoma 51, Wisconsin Dells 49
Boys Basketball (Fri.)
Ripon at Winneconne
Berlin at Waupun
Kewaskum at Kettle Moraine Lutheran
University School at Plymouth
Mayville at Lomira
North Fond du Lac at Weyauwega-Fremont
Menasha at New London
Seymour at Shawano
Xavier at West De Pere
Tri-County at Pittsville
Hortonville at Fond du Lac
Kaukauna at Appleton East
Kimberly at Oshkosh West
Neenah at Appleton West
Oshkosh North at Appleton North
Adams-Friendship at Nekoosa
Westfield at Mauston
Wautoma at Wisconsin Dells
Hustisford at Pardeeville
Madison Country Day at Cambria-Friesland
Rio at Pecatonica (Sat.)
Omro at Waupun (Sat.)
Paceelli at Saint Mary’s Springs (Sat.)
Rhinelander at Shawano (Sat.)
Marshfield at Kaukauna (Sat.)
Catholic Central at Oakfield
Markesan at Kiel (Sat.)
Elkhart Lake Glenbeulah at Princeton/Green Lake (Sat.)
Girls Basketball (Fri.)
Campbellsport at Mayville
Laconia at Winnebago Lutheran
Lomira at Saint Mary’s Springs
North Fond du lac at Omro
West De Pere at Menasha
New London at Wausau East
Green Bay East at Seymour
Nekoosa at Wild Rose
Fond du Lac at Hortonville
Appleton East at Kaukauna
Oshkosh West at Kimberly
Appleton North at Oshkosh North
Dodgeland at Oakfield
Horicon at Lourdes Academy
Montello at Rio
Beaver Dam at Sauk Prairie
Girls Basketball (Sat.)
Rhinelander at Shawano
STEVENS POINT, Wis. – The Conference Realignment Task Force assembled and reviewed applications from eight schools in the first meeting of the 2021-22 realignment review process Tuesday at the executive office.
The schools requesting relief from their current conference included Monroe, Delavan-Darien, Kingdom Prep Lutheran, Watertown Luther Prep, Ripon, Berlin, Assumption and St. Mary Catholic.
The Task Force also advanced a plan that combines and modifies proposals from Kingdom Prep Lutheran and Watertown Luther Prep, which impacts schools from the existing Midwest Classic and Capitol conferences. The plan, advanced by a 12-3 vote, would add Kingdom Prep Lutheran to the Midwest Classic Conference and moves Watertown Luther Prep to the Midwest Classic Conference from the Capitol Conference.
The Conference Realignment Task Force did not advance plans submitted by Ripon, Berlin, Assumption and St. Mary Catholic. These schools may appeal the decision to the Task Force at the regular meeting on Jan. 13.
The Ripon and Berlin plans to move those schools from the East Central Conference to the South Central Conference was voted down 1-14. The rationale for the action taken by the Task Force was the absence of feedback included in the proposal from a large group of impacted schools. Additional feedback from conferences and schools impacted by the plan is encouraged.
A St. Mary Catholic plan to move from the Big East Conference to the Central Wisconsin Conference-Large for all sports except football and girls soccer was not advanced by a 0-15 vote. The rationale for the vote of the Task Force included a lack of support from either conference and all schools involved currently having a conference affiliation.
In addition, the St. Mary Catholic girls soccer-only plan to move from the Big East Conference to Wisconsin Flyway Conference also was not advanced by a 0-15 vote by the Task Force. The rationale for lack of support was the school’s position it did not want to pursue the plan if all-sport, non-football plan did not advance.
All schools affected by the realignment solutions the Conference Realignment Task Force modified may provide written feedback or appear virtually at the Task Force meeting Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2022, at 9 a.m. Requests to appear to provide additional information must be emailed to Executive Director Stephanie Hauser at shauser@wiaawi.org by noon on Monday, Jan. 3, 2022.
Each school appearing virtually at the Jan. 3 meeting will be provided a maximum of three minutes to present new information to the Task Force. Schools in the same conference are asked to designate one spokesperson who will represent all schools. The time afforded to this spokesperson will be extended to five minutes.
The Conference Realignment Task Force will reconvene in person Thursday, Jan. 13 at 10 a.m. Member schools that had their realignment application not advanced may elect to appeal this decision no later than noon Monday, Jan. 10, 2022. Requests to appeal must be submitted in writing to Hauser at shauser@wiaawi.org. A school may appeal by having a representative appear at the WIAA office or appear virtually. Each school will be provided a maximum of five minutes to present new information to the Task Force.
Any schools impacted by a proposed realignment solution may provide written feedback or appear in person or virtually Thursday, Jan. 13. Additional information and requests to appear must be emailed to Hauser at shauser@wiaawi.org by noon Monday, Jan. 10. Each school appearing virtually will be provided a maximum of three minutes to present new information to the Task Force. Schools in the same conference are asked to designate one spokesperson who will represent all schools. The time
afforded to this spokesperson will be expanded to five minutes.
The Task Force will finalize and submit proposals for the March 8, 2022, Board of Control meeting following the Jan. 13 Conference Realignment Task Force meeting.
The 2022 schedule is set! The Fond du Lac Dock Spiders will open their season at home on Memorial Day, Monday, May 30 at 1:05pm against the Wisconsin Woodchucks at Marian University’s Herr-Baker Field. Fond du Lac will finish the regular season at home on Saturday, August 13 against the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters.
This year’s Dock Spiders home slate consists of 15 weekend dates including five Friday nights, six Saturday nights, and four Sunday afternoon games. Game times for the Dock Spiders will be 1:05pm on Sundays and 6:35pm for Monday-Saturday games, except for June 2 (11:35am), July 4 (4:05pm), and a scheduled doubleheader on July 27.
Fond du Lac will host a day-night, split-admission doubleheader against the Madison Mallards on Wednesday, July 27. The first game will start at 11:35am, and the second game will start at 6:35pm. Additionally, the schedule will feature a home game on July 4, beginning at 4:05pm.
Zac Charbonneau, the first manager of the Fond du Lac Dock Spiders, will return as field manager for the club in 2022. Charbonneau served as field manager of the Dock Spiders for four seasons (2017-20) and led the club to their first Northwoods League Championship in 2018. He also guided the team to the Northwoods League Wisconsin-Illinois Pod Championship in 2020. A total of twenty former Dock Spiders players have been drafted by Major League Baseball teams.
Season tickets and packages are currently available at dockspiders.com or by calling the ticket office at (920) 907-9833. Dates for the popular Souvenir 7 Ticket Package are noted below and in the attached schedule, while promotional giveaway items will be announced in the coming weeks.
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